1. About Location & Accommodation

How do I get to Hüttenberg/Knappenberg?
You can get here either by car or public transport - see directions >>

Do you offer accommodation?
We ask you to book your own accommodation. There is a guesthouse very close to the seminar building where our courses take place, but there are more inns, holiday apartments, etc. – see a ccommodation >>

What about food and drink?
You can eat at the guesthouse, even if you don’t stay there, or at a restaurant in Knappenberg. There is also a small supermarket nearby. In the academy hot drinks and water are available for a small charge.

Do you offer day care for children during your seminars?
No, sorry, we don’t offer any child care.

Where exactly is Tibet Center located?
Our offices are located in Hüttenberg’s municipal building. Our event location is the Carinthian Music Academy in Knappenberg, a district of Hüttenberg. Here you can see some pictures >>

Do you offer seminars in other places in Austria except in Hüttenberg?
There are also lectures and seminars in Klagenfurt, Vienna, Salzburg, Slovenia, Slovakia, etc.  Please check fileadmin/dateien/pdf/Kurse/ITS_TermineNEU_EN_WEB_2011.pdfour schedules >> for further details.

Do you offer Meditation practice?
Please contact our office!

2. About Finances

Are there any reductions?
Apart from a discount for “multiple participants” there is no standard reduction. If your financial situation does not allow you to book a course you can apply for a reduction. Please send us a short note, describing your situation and also some written confirmation (unemployment benefit, student certificate…..).
However, each situation is looked into individually and there is no entitlement to any reduction.

Is it possible to pay in instalments?
The registration fee has to be paid with your registration. The seminar fees can be paid at the start of each semester.

3. About the Education Program

Is there a deadline for registration?
Please register as soon as possible because in certain courses the number of participants is limited. In any case it is absolutely necessary to register at least two weeks before the courses start.

What is the language of instruction?
This depends on the teacher. Some of our teachers speak German, but most are Tibetans and speak Tibetan or English. We always provide translation (consecutive interpretation) into German.

Do I get an academic title with your Certificate?
Not yet. We are working on the accreditation as a Private University, but this will take more time.

How many participants are there in one course?
Participation ranges from ca. 8 to max. 50 persons.

4. About the Courses in Traditional Tibetan Medicine

Do I have to be a doctor to participate in a diploma course of TTM?
No. Our participants come from all professions. TTM is a valuable further training not only for doctors, but also for therapists in different sectors, like massage, natural healing, psychology, etc. It is also possible for people with no therapeutic background to attend our TTM courses.
However, if you want to attend one of the advanced TTM-courses, like Tibetan Massage, Mild Therapies and Diagnoses, the successful completion of the Fundamentals of TTM-course is obligatory.

If I earn a certificate in TTM, can I practice as a doctor?
No. Our certificates do not substitute any professional training that is obligatory for practice in your country.

Please note: the education on Traditional Tibetan Medicine does not fulfill the criteria of scientism which is, according to law, necessary in terms of established health care education. It rather involves the teaching of traditional cultural issues. If a participant of the course is planning to involve aspects of the Traditional Tibetan Medicine in his or her profession, he or she is solely responsible regarding legal permission. This Diploma Course does not represent an education of a medical profession.

Which reading on Tibetan medicine would you recommend?
Here is the whole list. But don’t worry: You don’t have to read all this in order to attend our courses!

• The Basic Tantra and The Explanatory Tantra from the Secret Quintessential Instruction on the Eight Branches of the Ambrosia Essence Tantra. Men-Tsee-Khang, India 2008.
• Fundamentals of Tibetan Medicine. Men-Tsee-Khang, India 2001.
• Yeshi Dhonden: Health trough Balance. Snow Lion, Ithaca NY 1986.
• Yeshi Dhonden: Healing from the Source: The Science and Lore of Tibetan Medicine. Snow Lion, Ithaca NY 2000.
• Barry Clark: The Quintessence Tantras of Tibetan Medicine. Snow Lion, Ithaca NY 1995.
• T.T. Drungtso: Tibetan Medicine - the Healing- Science of Tibet. Drungtso publications, Dharamsala 2004.
• Terry Clifford: Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psychiatry. The Aquarin Press 1984.
• Dr. Tsering Dorjee Dekhang: A Handbook of Tibetan Medicinal Plants. Men-tsee-khang, India 2008.
• Dr. Dawa: A Clear Mirror of Tibetan Medicinal plants Vol 1. Cultural Association Tibet Domani, Italy for Men-Tsee-Khang, Dharamsala 1999.

Who is teaching the diploma courses on TTM?
Our teachers are fully qualified Tibetan doctors from the Tibetan Medical & Astrological Institute (Men-Tsee-Khang) in Dharamsala, India. See also our teachers page >>

5. About Indo-Tibetan-Cultural Science

Is it necessary to be a Buddhist to attend these courses?
Certainly not! His Holiness the Dalai Lama always says that people should stay in their own spiritual traditions, like Christianity etc. However, the Tibetan Culture, and the Buddhist Philosophy and Science of Mind can offer valuable information and insight into the Human Mind that can be applied within the framework of many spiritual traditions.

Who is teaching the diploma courses on Indo-Tibetan-Cultural Sciences?
Our teachers either come from the University of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, India,  or are internationally renowned experts in their respective fields - see also teachers >>